Fact or Fiction: Do Men Actually Sexually Peak Earlier Than Woman?

At some point or another, we’ve all heard the idea that men hit their sexual peak at 18, while women hit theirs at 35. In other words, men and women never reach their peak simultaneously. But, as Tracy Moore writes for DSC, if ladies are in their prime later in life, does that mean maybe, just maybe, some men are as well? Can it be that guys, like girls, don’t go bananas for orgasms till their later years? We investigate below.

Origins. Before we get into any more specifics, it’s important to highlight where the idea that men and women sexually peak at different ages comes from. According to Medical Daily, the idea that men are peak horndogs at 18, while women aren't orgasm-crazed sl*ts until they are 35, comes from some (pretty outdated) Kinsey research. In fact, the data goes aallllll the way back to 1953.

Origins. As Moore explains for DSC, Kinsey researchers measured sex hormones in men and women in 1953 to find "that testosterone in men generally peaks at 18, when they are also most responsive to arousal.” Meanwhile, for women, estrogen peaks in their mid-to-late 20s. Interesting.

Origins. That said, fertility reportedly decreases at 35 for women. Meaning, that, it’s around that age when they begin to experience a higher desire to — yep, you guessed it — get a bun in the oven. This, in turns, results in them reaching their sexuality peak, according to Moore. Think: Samantha from “Sex and the City."